The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-01-23
STRIKERS AYEPT 4 RIOT.
A PINKERroN DErEc11FE ARREsrED
Ar BERGEN POINT.

The Prisoner Followed TO Justice McEz-
webs Conrt by AN Infatuated, Jeer-
ing MOb-The Leading strikers Aid In
Preserving Order-Lodged in Jail.
The first disturb nee which has thus FAR
marred the deadlock between tie coal
barons and the striking coal-handlezs at
Port Johnston occurred last evening, Just as
the people of Bergen Point were csngratu-
lating themselves upon the peaceful termi-
nation of til e third week Of the =lruggle.
The aspect of affairs at one stage OF the
disturbance was so threatening that bus for
the actions and commands OF cool-headed,
quick-witted and determined men among
the strikers the riot which was immiIent
would have been precipitated. The occur
renee by which the disturbance was melted
was the arrest on a charge of assault and
battery of one OF Pinkerton's force Of spe-
ciai United States deputy marshalsi the
complaint being laid before Justice Of the
Peace John McElwell, of B argen Point. by
James Dalton, resident oe Gwensy-third
street, Centreville, and an employee ia
Lombard, Ayres g. Co. s Seaboard Oh Re-.
finery at Constable Hook.
Dalton alleged tzat he had been outrage
ously assaulted by one of the deputies
Thursday afternoon, without having given
his assailant any proyocation. Ths war,
rant was given for service to Constable
Thomas Whalen, and late in the afternoon
he proceeded to the docks accompanied By
four witnesses to the assault. They pointed
out tall man, attired in plain clothes and
a SLOUGH hat, as the culprit, and he was
placed under arrest. The news of the ar
rest was quickly spread through the town,
and when the constable and his prisoner
aljgh.e ed from drill locomotive at the Ber-
gen Point Station mob of over one thou
sand persons rushed to the depot. Four
policemen, who had apparently indifer-
emily watched the gathering of the crowd,
Immediately became alert and endeavored
to dispense the throng They were prompt
iy assisted by number of the leading
strikers, who succeeded in efecting pas
sageway through the crowd for the consta-
BILE and prisoner. Despite the efforts Of
the strikers and the police the crowd
crushed around the prisoner, laughing,
cursing and jeering at him, and i'll
lag the air with invectiyes against
him. The crowd was finally held in check
by the men and the prisoner was hurried
into Brady's Hall, aud up the stairs to the
Justices court room. The police prevent
ed the throng from folio wing, and rescue
from the crowd NJ E. B. Ely, an agent OF
the coal barons, who was forced into the
middle eff the street by turbulent characters
who asserted that he had no right inside.
Captain Foley, the chief of the PinkerIon
men, made his way alone through the
crowd unmolested and also entered. When
arrangied before the justice, the prisoner,
who gave his name as john Brown, an
alias, demanded an examination, the Justice
having stated that he was to be committed
to await the action of the Grand Jury. Mr..
Ely volunteered to go bail for the deputy
but the crowd in the court room OBI
He protested, but the Justice declined to
accept him as surety, stating that to him
Mr.. Ely was unknown. A commitment was
issueds land later under the protection Of
Acting Chief of Police Van Horn, the con-
stable took his prisoner to the Bayonne
Police headquarters and from there to the
County Jail The crowd waited some time
for the temperance of the prisoner pro-
missing not to utter word or make any
demonstration. They were finally dis
persed however, through the persuasion Of
prominent Knights of Labor and Acting
Chief of Police Van Horn, who stated that
the prisoner would not be removed until
| the streets were cleared.
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